Sha’Carri Richardson chases down 2 competitors in rain to end her first Olympics with a relay gold (Page 3 ) | September 1, 2024

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Especially for the charismatic star who arrived in Paris with so much pressure.

When the Americans headed to ring the victory bell in a corner of the stadium, Richardson went last and tugged at it four times while letting out a scream of joy that was a long time coming.

A week after finishing a surprise runner-up to Julien Alfred of St. Lucia in the women’s 100 final, Richardson authored a golden finish to her Games a day after shaky exchange between Terry and Thomas in qualifying nearly cost the U.S. a chance at winning the program’s third gold in the last four Olympics.

“We just looked at what we did yesterday, had a talk amongst each other, then make the necessary corrections going in,” Terry said. “But we still had trust and confidence in one another. And that’s what we’ve brought out here today.”